Middle East

By Ali Karim

Petra, Jordan Nov 2013

This post is part of a series called Jordan Nov 2013 Petra, Jordan. Drove from Dead Sea to Petra; took about 5hrs. Went via Karak castle, which we were told was one of the best-preserved castles in Jordan; it was quite impressively built on top of a tall steep hill. Stopped for a short meal…

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By Ali Karim

Beirut

This post is part of a series called Lebanon July 2018 Beirut Lebanon. After Lisbon and Portugal, since we were already in Europe, we thought we would check out a more off-the-beaten -path place; and we ended picking Lebanon. Why Lebanon? Why not? It is in the Levant (a historical term for Lebanon, Palestine (includes…

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